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Very needy 'needy' neighbours!

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Craftycat Sat 04-Apr-20 11:00:34

Although my next door neighbour is best avoided at all costs we have a lovely community here & those of us who can still go out look after the older ones who can't.
I think it is because it is a cul-de-sac so we are going up & down all the time.
Next door is just one of those nosy people who never has a good word to say about anybody , gossips about everyone but goes on all the time about how she never misses going to Church on a Sunday. Luckily we have very high hedges between us & I move quicker than her if I see her coming!!

NemosMum Sat 04-Apr-20 10:54:25

Don't put yourself at risk for his sake. Your local authority will have a number to ring for people who need provisions and medication or other help. Give him the number.

growstuff Fri 03-Apr-20 20:10:01

I belong to a local Facebook support group and I've witnessed that attitude from a handful of people. It's really regrettable because there are others who are reluctant to ask for help, when they really need it. I've seen people moaning that they haven't receive the free "survival* box too. Having seen the contents of them, people would find it quite difficult to live from them if they didn't have other food in store. It just seems that some people want something for nothing.

EllanVannin Fri 03-Apr-20 19:57:14

Yes. There's one along from me but it's a " she ", who thinks everyone should dance attention on her and has complained bitterly that nobody's brought her a free hamper of food ! Has complained to every supermarket because they can't deliver " now ".

She isn't poor for a start and has got family that could do her shopping but she's even fallen out with them because of her attitude. Nobody speaks to her---is it any wonder ?

Lollin Fri 03-Apr-20 19:21:13

Not me but a friend had this same type of neighbour. Very difficult to cope with.

H1954 Fri 03-Apr-20 16:56:11

Very difficult times for all of us as I'm sure you will agree. Many people have reasons for not venturing out at all and those that do no doubt only go for the necessities, exercise and dog walking.

Myself and OH are in the lower end of the vulnerable category and being very careful of our welfare. However, we have a neighbour who seems to think that he's the only person who can't go out. Because he can't actually see what might be medically wrong with people he thinks they're all fit and healthy and should be dancing to his tune all the time!

He has the same attitude with all the neighbour hereabouts.
It's not just Coronavirus either that makes him think this way, he's like it ALL the time! And it's draining!

Has anyone else witnessed this attitude?